Kobold

See also: kobold

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kobe (“shed, sty”) (modern Koben) + *holt (“goblin”), from hold (“friendly, gracious”), a euphemistic way of referring to the mischievous beings.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːbɔlt/

Noun

Kobold m (genitive Kobolds, plural Kobolde)

  1. kobold, goblin

Further reading
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